All stories about SEC on BoardProspectshttp://news.boardprospects.com/topic/profile/sec/All stories about SEC on BoardProspectsen-usTue, 14 Aug 2018 13:32:55 -0400Yahoo! FinanceTesla's Slow Disclosure Raises Governance, Social Media Concernshttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3216902/tesla-s-slow-disclosure-raises-governance-social-m/(Reuters) - Tesla Inc's (TSLA.O) handling of Chief Executive Elon Musk's proposal to take the carmaker private and its failure to promptly file a formal disclosure has raised governance concerns and sparked questions about how companies use social media...Mon, 13 Aug 2018 21:14:09 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3216902/tesla-s-slow-disclosure-raises-governance-social-m/BoardBlogs
<p>(Reuters) - Tesla Inc&rsquo;s (TSLA.O) handling of Chief Executive Elon Musk's proposal to take the carmaker private and its failure to promptly file a formal disclosure has raised governance concerns and sparked questions about how companies use social media...</p>
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Sara SalinasCNBC.comTesla's board forms a Special Committee to Evaluate Going Privatehttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3216100/tesla-s-board-forms-a-special-committee-to-evaluat/Musk publicly floated the possibility of a buyout last week, and the company has been offering updates and added context in the days since...Tue, 14 Aug 2018 13:32:55 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3216100/tesla-s-board-forms-a-special-committee-to-evaluat/BoardNews
<p>Musk publicly floated the possibility of a buyout last week, and the company has been offering updates and added context in the days since...</p>
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Bryan LoganBWLoganBusiness InsiderSome of Tesla's Board Members Were Reportedly 'Totally Blindsided' by Elon Musk's Tweet About Going Privatehttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3215567/some-of-tesla-s-board-members-were-reportedly-tota/Elon Musk's decision to tweet that he was considering taking Tesla private reportedly caught the company's own board of directors off-guard, The New York Times reported Monday night. That August 7 tweet caused Tesla's stock to skyrocket to $380 per share that day. In the days that followed, the SEC got involved, reportedly investigating Musk's online musings about taking the company private. The fallout from that tweet follows an extended run of public missteps by the Tesla CEO...Tue, 14 Aug 2018 02:44:52 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3215567/some-of-tesla-s-board-members-were-reportedly-tota/BoardNews
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<li>Elon Musk's decision to tweet that he was considering taking Tesla private reportedly caught the company's own board of directors off-guard, The New York Times reported Monday night.</li>
<li>That August 7 tweet caused Tesla's stock to skyrocket to $380 per share that day.</li>
<li>In the days that followed, the SEC got involved, reportedly investigating Musk's online musings about taking the company private.</li>
<li>The fallout from that tweet follows an extended run of public missteps by the Tesla CEO...</li>
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Graham Rapierfinanzen.net GmbHStock Market Data TodayTesla Surges After Elon Musk offers Details About his 'Funding Secured' Tweethttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3214307/tesla-surges-after-elon-musk-offers-details-about-/Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote in a blog post Monday that he left a meeting on July 31 with "no question that a deal with the Saudi sovereign fund could be closed." The blog post offers new details into Tesla's plan to go private at $420 per share, which the billionaire announced last week, saying funding had been secured. Shares initially surged to an all-time high, before wiping out all their gains as lawyers said the tweet may have broken securities laws and reports of the SEC investigating...Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:43:27 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3214307/tesla-surges-after-elon-musk-offers-details-about-/BoardNews
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<li>Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote in a blog post Monday that he left a meeting on July 31 with "no question that a deal with the Saudi sovereign fund could be closed."</li>
<li>The blog post offers new details into Tesla's plan to go private at $420 per share, which the billionaire announced last week, saying funding had been secured.</li>
<li>Shares initially surged to an all-time high, before wiping out all their gains as lawyers said the tweet may have broken securities laws and reports of the SEC investigating...</li>
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boardprospects.comTesla CEO Musk Taunts Short Sellers Amid Legal Scrutinyhttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3212728/tesla-ceo-musk-taunts-short-sellers-amid-legal-scr/Sun, 12 Aug 2018 10:17:41 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3212728/tesla-ceo-musk-taunts-short-sellers-amid-legal-scr/BoardNews
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Las Vegas ReviewWynn CEO Matt Maddox, Richard Byrne Join Company Boardhttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3208398/wynn-ceo-matt-maddox-richard-byrne-join-company-bo/Matt Maddox, the newly appointed CEO of Wynn Resorts Ltd., during an interview with Review-Journal reporter Rick Velotta on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph Wynn Resorts Ltd. has named CEO Matt Maddox and former Wall Street banker Richard Byrne to the board a day after the company announced it reached a truce with its largest shareholder, Elaine Wynn...Wed, 08 Aug 2018 02:51:56 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3208398/wynn-ceo-matt-maddox-richard-byrne-join-company-bo/BoardMoves
<p>Matt Maddox, the newly appointed CEO of Wynn Resorts Ltd., during an interview with Review-Journal reporter Rick Velotta on Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph Wynn Resorts Ltd. has named CEO Matt Maddox and former Wall Street banker Richard Byrne to the board a day after the company announced it reached a truce with its largest shareholder, Elaine Wynn...</p>
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boardprospects.comMusk's Tweet Could Be Securities Fraud if he was Trying to Manipulate the Markethttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3204244/musk-s-tweet-could-be-securities-fraud-if-he-was-t/Musk's tweet could be securities fraud if he was trying to manipulate the market, says former SEC chair from CNBC.Wed, 08 Aug 2018 09:41:43 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3204244/musk-s-tweet-could-be-securities-fraud-if-he-was-t/BoardNews
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msn.comWhy Elon Musk Wants to Take Tesla Privatehttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3203809/why-elon-musk-wants-to-take-tesla-private/Tesla shares went on a wild ride Tuesday after CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter that he was hoping to privatize the company at $420 a share. At that price, the market value of Tesla would be about $71 billion...Wed, 08 Aug 2018 04:00:00 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3203809/why-elon-musk-wants-to-take-tesla-private/BoardBlogs
<p><span>Tesla shares went on a wild ride Tuesday after CEO Elon Musk&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/105371642?__source=msn|money|inline|story|&amp;par=msn&amp;doc=105382126" target="_blank">said on Twitter</a><span>&nbsp;that he was hoping to privatize the company at $420 a share. At that price, the market value of Tesla would be about $71 billion...</span></p>
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Liz MoyerCNBC.comSecurities Lawyers Shocked by Elon Musk's Tweethttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3203431/securities-lawyers-shocked-by-elon-musk-s-tweet/If it was joke by Musk, the investing public appeared to believe what the tweet said. And if the content of the tweet weren't true, lawyers said, it could set up Musk and the company for regulatory action and private lawsuits...Tue, 07 Aug 2018 20:04:56 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3203431/securities-lawyers-shocked-by-elon-musk-s-tweet/BoardNews
<p>If it was joke by Musk, the investing public appeared to believe what the tweet said. And if the content of the tweet weren't true, lawyers said, it could set up Musk and the company for regulatory action and private lawsuits...</p>
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corpgov.law.harvard.eduThe Regulation of Proxy Advisorshttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3195510/the-regulation-of-proxy-advisors/Recently, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing on various legislative proposals aimed at improving corporate governance, including the Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act, H.R. 4015, that would regulate the activities of proxy advisory firms like Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis...Fri, 03 Aug 2018 04:00:00 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3195510/the-regulation-of-proxy-advisors/BoardBlogs
<p><span>Recently, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing on various legislative proposals aimed at improving corporate governance, including the Corporate Governance Reform and Transparency Act, H.R. 4015,</span><span>&nbsp;that would regulate the activities of proxy advisory firms like Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis...</span></p>
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Chloe AielloCNBC.comFacebook Approves $10 Million a Year for Zuckerberg Family Securityhttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3181541/facebook-approves-10-million-a-year-for-zuckerberg/The allowance, announced in an SEC filing on Thursday, increases Facebook's security spend on Zuckerberg from $7.3 million last year...Thu, 26 Jul 2018 22:13:01 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3181541/facebook-approves-10-million-a-year-for-zuckerberg/BoardNews
<p>The allowance, announced in an SEC filing on Thursday, increases Facebook's security spend on Zuckerberg from $7.3 million last year...</p>
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businesswire.comEverbridge Appoints iRobot Chief Financial Officer Alison Dean to Board of Directorshttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3168384/everbridge-appoints-irobot-chief-financial-officer/Everbridge Appoints iRobot Chief Financial Officer Alison Dean to Board of ... the appointment of Alison Dean to the Everbridge Board of Directors...Thu, 19 Jul 2018 01:00:00 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3168384/everbridge-appoints-irobot-chief-financial-officer/BoardMoves
<p>Everbridge Appoints iRobot Chief Financial Officer Alison Dean to Board of ... the appointment of Alison Dean to the Everbridge Board of Directors...</p>
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4-traders : one website, all marketsOwens Realty Mortgage Stacks the Board and Deprives Shareholders of Their Vote, According to Hovde Capitalhttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3164858/owens-realty-mortgage-stacks-the-board-and-deprive/Hovde Capital calls for a Stop to the Governance Abuses of ORM through management's use of stall tactics to prevent shareholders from exercising their right to vote. Hovde Capital Advisors issued the following statement: At the Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc. (NYSEAM: ORM) annual meeting of shareholders held on Monday July 16, 2018, the Company announced two unnamed directors would be appointed to the Company's board, bypassing shareholders' most basic right of having the ability to elect their directors. ORM's board has now added three new directors in the midst of a proxy contest, an unheard-of practice. Further ...Tue, 17 Jul 2018 19:47:01 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3164858/owens-realty-mortgage-stacks-the-board-and-deprive/BoardNews
<p>Hovde Capital calls for a Stop to the Governance Abuses of ORM through management&rsquo;s use of stall tactics to prevent shareholders from exercising their right to vote. Hovde Capital Advisors issued the following statement: At the Owens Realty Mortgage, Inc. (NYSEAM: ORM) annual meeting of shareholders held on Monday July 16, 2018, the Company announced two unnamed directors would be appointed to the Company&rsquo;s board, bypassing shareholders&rsquo; most basic right of having the ability to elect their directors. ORM&rsquo;s board has now added three new directors in the midst of a proxy contest, an unheard-of practice. Further ...</p>
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harvardbizHarvard Business ReviewWhat GE's Board Could Have Done Differentlyhttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3164562/what-ge-s-board-could-have-done-differently/... GE's long and steep decline, where was the company's board of directors ? ... GE's board had another major structural defect: It lacked a finance ...Tue, 17 Jul 2018 15:00:27 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3164562/what-ge-s-board-could-have-done-differently/BoardBlogs
<p>... GE's long and steep decline, where was the company's board of directors ? ... GE's board had another major structural defect: It lacked a finance&nbsp;...</p>
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AktienSEC Charges Oil Company CEO, Board Member With Hiding Personal Loanshttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3162967/sec-charges-oil-company-ceo-board-member-with-hidi/The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the former CEO of Energy XXI Ltd. with hiding more than $10 million in personal loans that he obtained from company vendors and a candidate for Energy XXI's board...Mon, 16 Jul 2018 19:52:00 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3162967/sec-charges-oil-company-ceo-board-member-with-hidi/BoardNews
<p>The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged the former CEO of Energy XXI Ltd. with hiding more than $10 million in personal loans that he obtained from company vendors and a candidate for Energy XXI's board...</p>
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Yahoo! FinanceJPMorgan Whistle-Blower Gets Record $30 Million From CFTChttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3155466/jpmorgan-whistle-blower-gets-record-30-million-fro/The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has finalized a $30 million whistle-blower award for information that helped the agency sue JPMorgan Chase & Co. for failing to properly inform some wealthy clients about conflicts of interest behind its investment recommendations, according to the private attorney who brought the case...Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:58:25 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3155466/jpmorgan-whistle-blower-gets-record-30-million-fro/BoardNews
<p><span>The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has finalized a $30 million whistle-blower award for information that helped the agency sue JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. for failing to properly inform some wealthy clients about conflicts of interest behind its investment recommendations, according to the private attorney who brought the case...</span></p>
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businesswire.comRobert E. Mittelstaedt, Jr. to Retire from LabCorp Board of Directors and Current Board Member ...http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3154278/robert-e-mittelstaedt-jr-to-retire-from-labcorp-bo/BURLINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LabCorp® (NYSE: LH) today announced that Robert E. Mittelstaedt, Jr., lead independent director , will retire ...Thu, 12 Jul 2018 01:00:00 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3154278/robert-e-mittelstaedt-jr-to-retire-from-labcorp-bo/BoardMoves
<p>BURLINGTON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LabCorp&reg; (NYSE: LH) today announced that Robert E. Mittelstaedt, Jr., lead independent director , will retire&nbsp;...</p>
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businesswire.comOCC Appoints General Counsel of NYSE Group to Board of Directorshttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3154563/occ-appoints-general-counsel-of-nyse-group-to-boar/"The addition of Elizabeth to our board of directors supports OCC's continued resiliency, innovation and growth as an industry leader and market ...Thu, 12 Jul 2018 01:00:00 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3154563/occ-appoints-general-counsel-of-nyse-group-to-boar/BoardMoves
<p>&ldquo;The addition of Elizabeth to our board of directors supports OCC's continued resiliency, innovation and growth as an industry leader and market&nbsp;...</p>
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Reutersreuters.comU.S. Regulator Shelves Reform on Voting in Board Fightshttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3152052/u-s-regulator-shelves-reform-on-voting-in-board-fi/NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulator has shelved a proposed Obama-era reform that would have given shareholders in companies more freedom to vote for their preferred candidates during contested board elections, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters...Wed, 11 Jul 2018 06:53:30 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3152052/u-s-regulator-shelves-reform-on-voting-in-board-fi/BoardNews
<p>NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulator has shelved a proposed Obama-era reform that would have given shareholders in companies more freedom to vote for their preferred candidates during contested board elections, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters...</p>
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The Washington PostWhat do companies really have to reveal when a CEO is ousted?http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3144299/what-do-companies-really-have-to-reveal-when-a-ceo/Barnes & Noble's announcement on Tuesday that its CEO, Demos Parneros, was being terminated, gave investors some important information: He would not get a severance. His firing was not related to "any potential fraud." He had violated a company policy and would no longer be a company director.Fri, 06 Jul 2018 14:27:35 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3144299/what-do-companies-really-have-to-reveal-when-a-ceo/BoardMovesBoardNewsBoardProspects AnnouncementsCEO Blog
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Barnes &amp; Noble's announcement on Tuesday that its CEO, Demos Parneros, was being terminated, gave investors some important information: He would not get a severance. His firing was not related to "any potential fraud." He had violated a company policy and would no longer be a company director.
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SmartBriefSenators Want SEC to Look Into Stock Buybackshttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3137772/senators-want-sec-to-look-into-stock-buybacks/Senators want SEC to look into stock buybacks 7/2/2018 Twenty-one Democratic senators have written to the Securities and Exchange Commission asking it to review rules governing stock buybacks. The letter said the "significant changes in executive compensation practices, shareholder activism and investing technology" that have happened since the rules were revised in 2003 necessitate attention...Mon, 02 Jul 2018 15:23:13 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3137772/senators-want-sec-to-look-into-stock-buybacks/BoardNews
<p>Senators want SEC to look into stock buybacks 7/2/2018 Twenty-one Democratic senators have written to the Securities and Exchange Commission asking it to review rules governing stock buybacks. The letter said the "significant changes in executive compensation practices, shareholder activism and investing technology" that have happened since the rules were revised in 2003 necessitate attention...</p>
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Therese PolettiMarketWatchSilicon Valley Billionaires' Favorite Nonprofit Crumbles Beneath Mounting Greedhttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3135757/silicon-valley-billionaires-favorite-nonprofit-cru/A Silicon Valley money machine soared with the tech boom, but grew greedy and obsessed with winning until its entire culture came crashing down around top executives who embodied its approach. This was no startup looking to "disrupt" a staid industry with a mobile app and a distaste for regulations, though...Sun, 01 Jul 2018 15:26:00 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3135757/silicon-valley-billionaires-favorite-nonprofit-cru/BoardNews
<p>A Silicon Valley money machine soared with the tech boom, but grew greedy and obsessed with winning until its entire culture came crashing down around top executives who embodied its approach. This was no startup looking to &ldquo;disrupt&rdquo; a staid industry with a mobile app and a distaste for regulations, though...</p>
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news.morningstar.comFormer SEC Head Mary Schapiro to Join Morgan Stanley Boardhttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3134606/former-sec-head-mary-schapiro-to-join-morgan-stanl/Mary Schapiro, the former head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, will join Morgan Stanley's board of directors on July 1. Ms. Schapiro, 63 years old, who stepped down as head of the SEC in 2012, is Vice Chair of Promontory Advisory Board, part of Promontory Financial Group. Morgan Stanley Chief Executive James Gorman said "I am delighted to welcome Ms. Schapiro to our Board...Sun, 01 Jul 2018 00:00:00 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3134606/former-sec-head-mary-schapiro-to-join-morgan-stanl/BoardMoves
<p>Mary Schapiro, the former head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, will join Morgan Stanley's board of directors on July 1. Ms. Schapiro, 63 years old, who stepped down as head of the SEC in 2012, is Vice Chair of Promontory Advisory Board, part of Promontory Financial Group. Morgan Stanley Chief Executive James Gorman said "I am delighted to welcome Ms. Schapiro to our Board...</p>
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Francine McKennaMarketWatchSEC Proposes to Limit Whistleblower Awardshttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3129457/sec-proposes-to-limit-whistleblower-awards/The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to limit whistleblower payouts after doling out tens of millions of dollars in a recent case. The SEC voted 3-2 Thursday to propose a limit limiting whistleblower payouts after an $83 million award in March to three tipsters – the largest payday in the history of the SEC's whistleblower program—raised concerns that the jackpots may be getting "too large," according to the proposal...Thu, 28 Jun 2018 06:51:00 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3129457/sec-proposes-to-limit-whistleblower-awards/BoardNews
<p>The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking to limit whistleblower payouts after doling out tens of millions of dollars in a recent case. The SEC voted 3-2 Thursday to propose a limit limiting whistleblower payouts after an $83 million award in March to three tipsters &ndash; the largest payday in the history of the SEC&rsquo;s whistleblower program&mdash;raised concerns that the jackpots may be getting &ldquo;too large,&rdquo; according to the proposal...</p>
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Liz MoyerCNBC.comFormer Equifax Software Development Manager Charged with Insider Tradinghttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3128933/former-equifax-software-development-manager-charge/Prosecutors charged a former software development manager with insider trading, nearly four months after the former chief information officer of one of Equifax's business units faced similar charges...Thu, 28 Jun 2018 14:26:12 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3128933/former-equifax-software-development-manager-charge/BoardNews
<p>Prosecutors charged a former software development manager with insider trading, nearly four months after the former chief information officer of one of Equifax's business units faced similar charges...</p>
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Nathan McAlone (nmcalone@businessinsider.com)nmcaloneBusiness InsiderMoviePass Has Deep Ties to an Indian Company that's been Accused of Defrauding Creditors and Got Kicked off 2 Stock Exchangeshttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3125659/moviepass-has-deep-ties-to-an-indian-company-that-/The long-term viability of MoviePass and its parent company, Helios and Matheson Analytics (HMNY), has been thrown into question as its monthly losses have risen to $45 million. HMNY's leadership has also made "confusing" statements about its financial situation...Tue, 26 Jun 2018 16:01:46 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3125659/moviepass-has-deep-ties-to-an-indian-company-that-/BoardNews
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usatodayKevin McCoyAdam Shell andusatoday.comSEC Probes Whether Companies Nudged Earnings Per Share Higher, Report Sayshttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3118486/sec-probes-whether-companies-nudged-earnings-per-s/Earnings per share, included with the financial results the companies' ... conducted at Stanford University's Rock Center for Corporate Governance , ...Sat, 23 Jun 2018 00:03:45 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3118486/sec-probes-whether-companies-nudged-earnings-per-s/BoardNews
<p>Earnings per share, included with the financial results the companies' ... conducted at Stanford University's Rock Center for Corporate Governance ,&nbsp;...</p>
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Graham Rapier (grapier@businessinsider.com)g_rapierBusiness InsiderThe Owner of MoviePass Plunges After Proposing a Reverse-Stock Split to Avoid Being Kicked Out Of The Nasdaqhttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3112610/the-owner-of-moviepass-plunges-after-proposing-a-r/MoviePass owner Helios & Matheson plunged to a new low after proposing a reverse-stock split. The move could help the company maintain Nasdaq's minimum $1 share price and avoid delisting. "The failure of stockholders to approve this Proposal 3 could have serious adverse effects on the Company and its stockholders," the company said in a regulatory filing...Wed, 20 Jun 2018 14:18:12 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3112610/the-owner-of-moviepass-plunges-after-proposing-a-r/BoardNews
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<li>MoviePass owner Helios &amp; Matheson plunged to a new low after proposing a reverse-stock split.</li>
<li>The move could help the company maintain Nasdaq's minimum $1 share price and avoid delisting.</li>
<li>"The failure of stockholders to approve this Proposal 3 could have serious adverse effects on the Company and its stockholders," the company said in a regulatory filing...</li>
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Matt Weinberger (mweinberger@businessinsider.com)gamoidBusiness InsiderElon Musk Bought $25 Million Worth of Tesla Stock, Just a Day After Laying Off 9% of Tesla Employeeshttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3098226/elon-musk-bought-25-million-worth-of-tesla-stock-j/Elon Musk bought about $25 million worth of Tesla stock this week. His purchases come after Musk announced to Tesla employees that the company was cutting 9% of its workforce. It could be a signal to employees and Wall Street that he's still optimistic about the future of Tesla. Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has personally purchased about $25 million worth of stock in his own company, according to a filing with the SEC on Wednesday.Wed, 13 Jun 2018 20:41:20 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3098226/elon-musk-bought-25-million-worth-of-tesla-stock-j/BoardNews
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<li>Elon Musk bought about $25 million worth of Tesla stock this week.</li>
<li>His purchases come after Musk announced to Tesla employees that the company was cutting 9% of its workforce.</li>
<li>It could be a signal to employees and Wall Street that he's still optimistic about the future of Tesla.</li>
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<p>Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk has personally purchased about $25 million worth of stock in his own company, according to a filing with the SEC on Wednesday.</p>
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Gabriel T. Rubinwsj.comMost of Dodd-Frank Will Remain Intact, SEC Chairman Sayshttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3095472/most-of-dodd-frank-will-remain-intact-sec-chairman/WASHINGTON—Postcrisis rules have created new challenges for Trump-appointed regulators as they look at recalibrating the financial rule book, but the vast majority of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act isn't going anywhere, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton said Monday...Tue, 12 Jun 2018 00:28:00 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3095472/most-of-dodd-frank-will-remain-intact-sec-chairman/BoardNews
<p>WASHINGTON&mdash;Postcrisis rules have created new challenges for Trump-appointed regulators as they look at recalibrating the financial rule book, but the vast majority of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act isn&rsquo;t going anywhere, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton said Monday...</p>
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Dawn C. ChmielewskiHollywood Entertainment Breaking NewsNetflix Shareholders Raise Governance Issues At Annual Meetinghttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3086954/netflix-shareholders-raise-governance-issues-at-an/Investors supported a number of stockholder proposals that would give investors a role in the nomination of directors and the ability to make changes with a simple majority vote. "The voice of shareholders is being ignored and has been ignored for many years," said James McRitchie, publisher of a popular corporate governance portal CorpGov.Net. "Once again, let's send a message to the board...Thu, 07 Jun 2018 01:58:21 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3086954/netflix-shareholders-raise-governance-issues-at-an/BoardNews
<p>Investors supported a number of stockholder proposals that would give investors a role in the nomination of directors and the ability to make changes with a simple majority vote. &ldquo;The voice of shareholders is being ignored and has been ignored for many years,&rdquo; said James McRitchie, publisher of a popular corporate governance portal CorpGov.Net. &ldquo;Once again, let&rsquo;s send a message to the board...</p>
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businesswire.comAgeX Therapeutics Appoints John F. Mauldin to Board of Directorshttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3080898/agex-therapeutics-appoints-john-f-mauldin-to-board/ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AgeX Therapeutics, Inc., a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc. (NYSE American: BTX) focused on prolonging ...Tue, 05 Jun 2018 01:00:00 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3080898/agex-therapeutics-appoints-john-f-mauldin-to-board/BoardMoves
<p>ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AgeX Therapeutics, Inc., a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc. (NYSE American: BTX) focused on prolonging&nbsp;...</p>
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CNBC.comNatus Medical Board of Directors Mails Letter to Shareholdershttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3079154/natus-medical-board-of-directors-mails-letter-to-s/PLEASANTON, Calif. , June 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Natus Medical Incorporated (NASDAQ:BABY) ("Natus") mailed a letter on June 1, 2018 to shareholders in connection with the Company's 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual Meeting") to be held on June 22, 2018. The full text of the letter follows: Vote ...Mon, 04 Jun 2018 13:30:19 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3079154/natus-medical-board-of-directors-mails-letter-to-s/BoardNews
<p>PLEASANTON, Calif. , June 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Natus Medical Incorporated (NASDAQ:BABY) (&ldquo;Natus&rdquo;) mailed a letter on June 1, 2018 to shareholders in connection with the Company&rsquo;s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (&ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;) to be held on June 22, 2018. The full text of the letter follows: Vote ...</p>
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CNBC.comArcturus Therapeutics Appoints Four New Directors and Reaches Settlement Agreement with Founder Joseph E. Paynehttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3066392/arcturus-therapeutics-appoints-four-new-directors-/SAN DIEGO, May 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcturus Therapeutics Ltd. (NASDAQ:ARCT) ("Arcturus" or the "Company), a leading RNA medicines company, today announced that, as part of a settlement agreement, it has appointed four new independent directors, Dr. Peter Farrell, Mr. Andrew Sassine, Mr. James Barlow and Dr. Magda Marquet, to its Board, effective as of May 27, 2018...Tue, 29 May 2018 13:41:46 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3066392/arcturus-therapeutics-appoints-four-new-directors-/BoardMoves
<p>SAN DIEGO, May 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arcturus Therapeutics Ltd. (NASDAQ:ARCT) (&ldquo;Arcturus&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company), a leading RNA medicines company, today announced that, as part of a settlement agreement, it has appointed four new independent directors, Dr. Peter Farrell, Mr. Andrew Sassine, Mr. James Barlow and Dr. Magda Marquet, to its Board, effective as of May 27, 2018...</p>
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businesswire.comAcacia Research Corporation Announces Willingness to Add Alfred Tobia to Boardhttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3058226/acacia-research-corporation-announces-willingness-/NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG), an industry leader in patent ...Fri, 25 May 2018 01:00:00 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3058226/acacia-research-corporation-announces-willingness-/BoardMoves
<p>NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board of Directors of Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG), an industry leader in patent&nbsp;...</p>
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Tomi KilgoreMarketWatchCEO Pay Ratio Disclosures Provide Little More Than Noise for Investorshttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3057857/ceo-pay-ratio-disclosures-provide-little-more-than/The new requirement for companies to report how much more their CEOs made than the typical employee may have produced some "oohs" and "aahs," but that's about it. If there is anything to glean from all the pay ratio disclosures, it's that there needs to be more consistency in how they are calculated and reported before they can be useful to investors...Fri, 25 May 2018 14:56:00 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3057857/ceo-pay-ratio-disclosures-provide-little-more-than/BoardBlogs
<p>The new requirement for companies to report how much more their CEOs made than the typical employee may have produced some &ldquo;oohs&rdquo; and &ldquo;aahs,&rdquo; but that&rsquo;s about it. If there is anything to glean from all the pay ratio disclosures, it&rsquo;s that there needs to be more consistency in how they are calculated and reported before they can be useful to investors...</p>
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Atlas Air Worldwide HoldingsGlobeNewswireAtlas Air Worldwide Elects Jane H. Lute and Sheila A. Stamps To Board of Directorshttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3053431/atlas-air-worldwide-elects-jane-h-lute-and-sheila-/(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAWW ) today announced the election of Jane H. Lute and Sheila A. Stamps to the company's board of directors. Ms. Lute is a recognized leader in the area of cybersecurity and is President and Chief Executive Officer of SICPA North America...Wed, 23 May 2018 22:08:59 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3053431/atlas-air-worldwide-elects-jane-h-lute-and-sheila-/BoardMoves
<p>(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAWW ) today announced the election of Jane H. Lute and Sheila A. Stamps to the company&rsquo;s board of directors. Ms. Lute is a recognized leader in the area of cybersecurity and is President and Chief Executive Officer of SICPA North America...</p>
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Clark SchultzStock Market News & Financial AnalysisWynn Shareholders Reject Executive Pay Planhttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3052370/wynn-shareholders-reject-executive-pay-plan/Shareholders at Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN ) voted against the executive compensation plan during the annual meeting held last week. Almost 79% of the shareholders that voted rejected the company's pay plan...Tue, 22 May 2018 23:47:15 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3052370/wynn-shareholders-reject-executive-pay-plan/BoardNews
<p>Shareholders at Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ: WYNN ) voted against the executive compensation plan during the annual meeting held last week. Almost 79% of the shareholders that voted rejected the company's pay plan...</p>
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Digital JournalAcacia Research Corporation Board of Directors Issues Letter to Stockholdershttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3048770/acacia-research-corporation-board-of-directors-iss/Business Wire)-- The Board of Directors of Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG), an industry leader in patent licensing and enforcement ...Mon, 21 May 2018 12:58:28 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3048770/acacia-research-corporation-board-of-directors-iss/BoardNews
<p>Business Wire)-- The Board of Directors of Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTG), an industry leader in patent licensing and enforcement&nbsp;...</p>
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Business InsiderIn Europe, Misbehaving CEOs Pay Millions in Fines and Go to Jail, and We Need to Start Doing the Same in the UShttp://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3039599/in-europe-misbehaving-ceos-pay-millions-in-fines-a/There have been a number of recent cases in which high-profile CEOs have been publicly penalized with fines and jail-time by European governments. CEOs that are guilty of similar transgressions have been held less accountable in the U.S. America would arguably benefit from adopting the European approach, forcing the government to play a more judicious role in punishing offending businesspeople...Thu, 17 May 2018 18:37:58 -0400http://news.boardprospects.com/articles/3039599/in-europe-misbehaving-ceos-pay-millions-in-fines-a/BoardBlogs
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<li>There have been a number of recent cases in which high-profile CEOs have been publicly penalized with fines and jail-time by European governments.</li>
<li>CEOs that are guilty of similar transgressions have been held less accountable in the U.S.</li>
<li>America would arguably benefit from adopting the European approach, forcing the government to play a more judicious role in punishing offending businesspeople...</li>
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